Poland presents Cannes jury prize winner “EO” at the international Oscar race

Poland chose Jerzy Skolimowski to win the Cannes title EO as his official introduction to this year’s international Oscar run.

The film premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Award and the Soundtrack Award, and will be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival next month in the Contemporary World Cinema section and is part of the New York film. The main composition of the festival.

EO signs Moonlight Helmer Skolimowski’s first project in seven years and follows the journey of a nomadic gray donkey named EO. After leaving the traveling circus, which is the only life he has ever known, EO begins walking through the countryside of Poland and Italy, experiencing cruelty and kindness in equal measure, observing the follies and triumphs of humanity.

Along the way, he is aided and abetted by a cast of characters that includes a young Italian priest (Lorenzo Zurzolo), a countess (Isabelle Huppert), and a Polish soccer team. Skolimovsky puts the viewer in the perspective of his four-legged hero, tells the world around us, the social evils and serves as a warning about the dangers of neglect and inaction in the pursuit of freedom.

The film impressed Robert Bresson Ah Hassar Baltasar. Skolimowski and Eva Piaskowska wrote and created the title. Michal Dimek is the director of photography and the project is written by Pavel Mikietin. HanWay Films is handling world sales of the title and Jeremy Thomas is executive producer.

Ewa Puszczynska, chairman of the Polish Oscars Commission, said:EO It’s a great exciting movie. It is moving and makes you reflect deeply on the state of the modern world ”.

Sideshow and Janus Films, who collaborated in the distribution of last year’s international Oscar-winning film drive my carThe title is slated for a US release with a New York release on November 18, followed by a December 2 release in Los Angeles before a nationwide release.